South Dakota

The Yankton Minimum Center is a minimum-security male facility located in Yankton, South Dakota. It was established in the early 1970s as a support service for the Human Services Center. Over the years, it has expanded into a working unit that provides workers for various programs. The facility is under the direction of Mike Durfee … Read more

The South Dakota Women’s Prison is a correctional facility located in Pierre, South Dakota. It was opened in 1997 and is dedicated to housing female inmates who have been sentenced to serve time in prison. The facility is designed to provide a safe and secure environment for the inmates while also offering programs and services … Read more

Rapid City Minimum Center (RCMC) is a minimum-security male facility located in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is under the direction of the Mike Durfee State Prison and houses inmates who are serving sentences for non-violent offenses. The facility’s primary focus is to prepare inmates for their eventual release by providing them with educational and … Read more

Mike Durfee State Prison is a correctional facility located on the campus of the former University of South Dakota at Springfield. The prison was established in 1984 when the female inmates from the Women’s Correctional Facility in Pierre were moved to the newly constructed Springfield State Prison. The 1984 Legislature closed USD/S and authorized the … Read more

The South Dakota State Penitentiary is a correctional facility located in northern Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The facility has been in operation since 1881, originally serving as a territorial prison before becoming the South Dakota State Penitentiary in 1889. The prison is situated on approximately 30 acres of land and is one of the oldest … Read more